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Denver Nuggets @ Detroit Pistons 99–101

2009-12-10 19:30 · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 17,176

Denver Nuggets 2009-10 · Detroit Pistons 2009-10 · 2009-10 season

Team stats

	Nuggets	Pistons
Field goals	34-76 .447	33-76 .434
Three-pointers	6-15 .400	5-14 .357
Free throws	25-31 .806	30-41 .732
Offensive rebounds	10	15
Defensive rebounds	27	28
Total rebounds	37	43
Assists	14	16
Steals	7	10
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	15	11
Personal fouls	27	27
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	40
Fast-break points	10	18
Points off turnovers	16	24
Largest lead	5	8

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Carmelo Anthony F	43	40	16-28	2-3	6-7	3	3	6	2	1	1	2	2	0
Nene Hilario G	37	8	2-5	0-0	4-5	1	10	11	3	1	0	3	3	+2
Chauncey Billups G	35	21	6-16	1-4	8-8	0	1	1	2	1	0	3	1	+9
Joey Graham C	18	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	-6
Arron Afflalo G	17	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	-1
Chris Andersen F	35	9	2-4	0-0	5-9	3	3	6	1	0	2	2	5	+2
JR Smith G	30	14	5-16	2-5	2-2	1	6	7	1	2	0	0	2	-6
Ty Lawson G	15	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	4	1	0	3	3	-6
Johan Petro F	11	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	-4
Kenyon Martin F
Total	240	99	34-76	6-15	25-31	10	27	37	14	7	3	15	27

FG .447 · 3P .400 · FT .806

Did not play: Anthony Carter (dnp - coach's decision), Malik Allen (dnp - coach's decision), Renaldo Balkman (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Rodney Stuckey G	39	25	7-14	0-1	11-15	0	0	0	3	2	0	5	1	-9
Ben Wallace F	35	7	2-7	0-0	3-6	6	10	16	3	3	1	0	3	+5
Chucky Atkins G	35	9	2-10	1-3	4-4	0	2	2	3	2	0	0	4	+10
Jonas Jerebko F	34	12	4-12	1-4	3-5	4	4	8	0	1	0	2	5	-7
Jason Maxiell F	17	8	3-5	0-0	2-2	2	2	4	0	1	0	1	4	-2
Charlie Villanueva G	34	27	10-19	1-3	6-7	0	5	5	5	0	1	1	4	+5
Austin Daye C	23	7	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	+4
Kwame Brown G	15	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	0	0	0	1	2	+3
DaJuan Summers C	8	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	+1
Tayshaun Prince G
Richard Hamilton G
Total	240	101	33-76	5-14	30-41	15	28	43	16	10	4	11	27

FG .434 · 3P .357 · FT .732

Did not play: Ben Gordon (dnd - sprained left ankle), Will Bynum (dnd - sprained left ankle), Chris Wilcox (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Tom Washington, Pat Fraher, J.T. Orr

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:40 PM EST)
12:00 DET Jump Ball Wallace vs. Nene: Tip to Graham
11:37 DET Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:26 DEN MISS Anthony 14' Fadeaway Jumper
11:25 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:05 DET MISS Wallace 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:04 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
11:00 DET MISS Wallace Layup
10:59 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:46 DEN Nene Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 2–0
10:19 DET MISS Wallace Layup
10:18 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:14 DEN Anthony Layup (2 PTS) (Afflalo 1 AST) 4–0
9:52 DET MISS Jerebko 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:51 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:44 DEN MISS Afflalo 19' Pullup Jump Shot
9:42 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:38 DET Stuckey 15' Driving Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
9:38 DEN Afflalo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:38 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
9:24 DEN Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:24 DET Stuckey STEAL (1 STL)
9:16 DET Stuckey Driving Layup (5 PTS) 4–5
8:52 DEN Afflalo 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nene 1 AST) 7–5
8:27 DET MISS Stuckey 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:25 DEN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:20 DEN MISS Billups 20' Pullup Jump Shot
8:19 DET Maxiell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:05 DET MISS Jerebko 16' Fadeaway Jumper
8:04 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:57 DET Maxiell S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:57 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:57 DEN Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:36 DET MISS Maxiell 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:35 PISTONS Rebound
7:22 DET Jump Ball Wallace vs. Nene: Tip to Graham
7:22 DET Jerebko Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
7:22 DEN Nene STEAL (1 STL)
7:03 DEN MISS Anthony Layup
7:03 DET Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:01 DET Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:57 DET MISS Atkins 18' Jump Shot
6:57 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:57 DEN Afflalo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:57 DET Jerebko Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:57 DEN SUB: Smith FOR Afflalo
6:57 DET MISS Jerebko Free Throw 2 of 2
6:57 Nuggets Rebound
6:57 DET Maxiell L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:57 DET SUB: Villanueva FOR Maxiell
6:44 DEN Anthony OFF.Foul (P1)
6:44 DEN Anthony Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
6:26 DET MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
6:25 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:20 DEN Graham Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Anthony 1 AST) 11–6
6:00 DET Villanueva 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–8
5:46 DEN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
5:46 DET Jerebko STEAL (1 STL)
5:42 DEN Graham S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:42 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:42 DET Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:42 DET Villanueva Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:29 DEN MISS Billups 14' Fadeaway Jumper
5:27 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:23 DEN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:23 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:23 DET SUB: Daye FOR Atkins
5:23 DET MISS Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2
5:22 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:11 DET Jerebko S.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:11 DEN Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:11 DEN SUB: Andersen FOR Graham
5:11 DEN Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:55 DET MISS Villanueva 9' Hook Shot
4:54 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:39 DEN MISS Nene 18' Jump Shot
4:38 DET Villanueva REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:23 DET Villanueva Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST) 13–13
3:59 DEN MISS Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:58 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:49 DET Stuckey Driving Layup (8 PTS) 13–15
3:35 DEN Anthony Driving Dunk (6 PTS) 15–15
3:13 DET MISS Villanueva 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:12 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:02 DEN Anthony 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 17–15
2:49 DET Villanueva 5' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 17–17
2:33 DET Daye S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:33 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:33 DEN Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:33 DEN Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:16 DET MISS Villanueva Layup
2:15 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
2:11 DET Stuckey Violation:Kicked Ball
2:11 DET SUB: Brown FOR Wallace
1:53 DEN MISS Smith 20' Jump Shot
1:52 DET Villanueva REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:41 DET Jerebko 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Villanueva 1 AST) 19–20
1:28 DET Brown P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:28 DEN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:28 DEN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:12 DEN SUB: Lawson FOR Billups
1:08 DEN Lawson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:08 DET MISS Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2
1:08 PISTONS Rebound
1:08 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:49 DEN Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Lawson 1 AST) 24–21
0:38 DET MISS Daye 12' Jump Shot
0:37 DET Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:36 DEN Andersen S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:36 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:36 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:29 DEN MISS Smith 9' Running Jump Shot
0:27 DET Daye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:13 DET Stuckey OFF.Foul (P1)
0:13 DET Stuckey Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
0:13 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Andersen
0:13 DET SUB: Atkins FOR Stuckey
0:13 DET SUB: Summers FOR Villanueva
0:01 DEN MISS Billups Reverse Layup
0:00 DET Summers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:13 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:16 PM EST)
11:44 DET Villanueva 7' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Daye 1 AST) 24–25
11:23 DEN Smith 11' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 26–25
10:58 DEN Anthony S.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:58 DET Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 3 (11 PTS)
10:58 DET Villanueva Free Throw 2 of 3 (12 PTS)
10:58 DEN SUB: Graham FOR Anthony
10:58 DET Villanueva Free Throw 3 of 3 (13 PTS)
10:40 DEN Andersen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
10:40 DET Maxiell STEAL (1 STL)
10:29 DET MISS Villanueva 11' Jump Shot
10:28 DEN Petro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:22 DEN MISS Graham 14' Jump Shot
10:19 DET Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:02 DET Villanueva 6' Hook Shot (15 PTS) 26–30
9:55 DEN Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Andersen 1 AST) 29–30
9:36 DET MISS Villanueva 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
9:35 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:26 DEN Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Lawson 2 AST) 32–30
9:02 DET Daye 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 32–33
8:50 DET Brown P.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:50 Timeout: Official
8:50 DEN Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:50 DEN Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
8:31 DET Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
8:31 DEN Lawson STEAL (1 STL)
8:27 DEN Petro Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
8:27 DET Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
8:17 DET MISS Maxiell 13' Jump Shot
8:17 DEN Andersen BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:15 DET Maxiell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:13 DEN Petro P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:59 DET Maxiell 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Villanueva 2 AST) 34–35
7:44 DEN Andersen Layup (6 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 36–35
7:44 DET Maxiell S.FOUL (P3.T2)
7:44 DET SUB: Wallace FOR Maxiell
7:44 DEN MISS Andersen Free Throw 1 of 1
7:43 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:27 DET Daye 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Villanueva 3 AST) 36–37
7:23 DEN Andersen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
7:23 DET Atkins STEAL (2 STL)
7:19 DET Villanueva Layup (17 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 36–39
7:02 DEN Lawson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
7:02 DET Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
6:58 DET Atkins Layup (2 PTS) 36–41
6:55 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
6:42 DEN MISS Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
6:41 DET Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:25 DEN Graham P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:25 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Smith
6:25 DEN SUB: Anthony FOR Graham
6:10 DET MISS Wallace 18' Jump Shot
6:08 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:01 DEN MISS Billups Layup
6:01 DET Daye BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:01 Nuggets Rebound
5:58 DET Daye P.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:58 DET SUB: Jerebko FOR Brown
5:58 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR Daye
5:46 DEN MISS Anthony 18' Jump Shot
5:45 DEN Petro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:29 DEN MISS Lawson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:28 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:19 DET Stuckey Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
5:19 DEN Billups STEAL (1 STL)
5:15 DEN Anthony Layup (13 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 38–41
4:52 DET MISS Villanueva 11' Hook Shot
4:52 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:52 DEN Petro S.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:52 DEN SUB: Nene FOR Petro
4:52 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
4:52 PISTONS Rebound
4:52 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
4:51 DEN Lawson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:43 DEN MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:40 DEN Lawson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:40 DEN Anthony Driving Layup (15 PTS) 40–41
4:40 DET Jerebko S.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:40 DEN Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
4:24 DET Stuckey Layup (13 PTS) (Wallace 2 AST) 41–43
4:12 DEN Lawson Palming Turnover (P2.T8)
4:12 DEN SUB: Afflalo FOR Lawson
3:50 DET Wallace Dunk (2 PTS) (Villanueva 4 AST) 41–45
3:21 DEN MISS Anthony 17' Jump Shot
3:20 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:16 DET Jerebko Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Wallace 3 AST) 41–47
2:59 DEN MISS Nene Reverse Layup
2:55 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:53 DEN Anthony Putback Dunk (18 PTS) 43–47
2:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:42 DET Stuckey Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
2:42 DEN Anthony STEAL (1 STL)
2:30 DET Villanueva S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:30 DEN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:30 DEN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:10 DET Jerebko Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
1:53 DEN MISS Nene Layup
1:52 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:47 DET Stuckey Driving Layup (15 PTS) 45–49
1:20 DEN Anthony 16' Fadeaway Jumper (20 PTS) 47–49
1:02 DET Villanueva 19' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 47–51
0:41 DEN MISS Afflalo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:40 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:35 DEN MISS Anthony 21' Jump Shot
0:35 Nuggets Rebound
0:35 DET Villanueva L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:35 DEN MISS Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2
0:35 Nuggets Rebound
0:35 DET SUB: Daye FOR Villanueva
0:35 DEN SUB: Graham FOR Anthony
0:35 DEN Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:26 DET MISS Stuckey 16' Pullup Jump Shot
0:25 PISTONS Rebound
0:25 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
0:06 DEN Graham P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:06 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:06 DEN SUB: Lawson FOR Andersen
0:06 DET MISS Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2
0:05 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
0:02 DEN Billups Layup (6 PTS) (Nene 2 AST) 50–52
0:00 DET MISS Stuckey 58' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 PISTONS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:47 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:05 PM EST)
11:41 DET MISS Jerebko 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:40 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
11:36 DEN Nene Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
11:21 DET MISS Atkins 19' Jump Shot
11:20 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
11:17 DET MISS Jerebko Layup
11:16 DET Maxiell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
11:15 DET Maxiell Layup (4 PTS) 50–54
10:55 DEN MISS Anthony 17' Jump Shot
10:54 Nuggets Rebound
10:42 DEN MISS Billups 18' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:41 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
10:35 DET MISS Atkins 18' Jump Shot
10:34 DEN Afflalo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:08 DEN MISS Anthony 17' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:07 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:59 DET Stuckey Traveling Turnover (P4.T7)
9:48 DEN Anthony Dunk (22 PTS) (Nene 3 AST) 52–54
9:27 DET Jerebko Layup (8 PTS) (Stuckey 1 AST) 52–56
9:12 DEN MISS Anthony Driving Layup
9:11 DET Maxiell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
8:55 DET Maxiell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
8:55 DEN Graham STEAL (1 STL)
8:43 DEN Billups 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 54–56
8:43 DET Atkins S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:43 DEN Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
8:29 DET Stuckey Driving Layup (18 PTS) 55–58
8:13 DEN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
8:13 DET Stuckey STEAL (2 STL)
8:09 DET Jerebko Dunk (10 PTS) (Stuckey 2 AST) 55–60
8:09 DEN Afflalo S.FOUL (P3.T1)
8:09 DET Jerebko Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
7:51 DEN Graham 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 57–61
7:27 DEN Afflalo S.FOUL (P4.T2)
7:27 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
7:27 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
7:10 DEN Graham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
7:10 DET Wallace STEAL (2 STL)
6:48 DET Maxiell 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 57–65
6:30 DEN Billups 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 59–65
6:11 DEN Graham S.FOUL (P4.T3)
6:11 DET Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:11 DEN SUB: Andersen FOR Graham
6:11 DET Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:01 DET Wallace P.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:54 DET Atkins P.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:54 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
5:46 DEN Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 62–67
5:17 DET MISS Wallace 15' Jump Shot
5:17 PISTONS Rebound
5:17 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
5:05 DET Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:05 DEN SUB: Smith FOR Afflalo
5:05 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:05 DET SUB: Villanueva FOR Maxiell
5:05 DEN MISS Nene Free Throw 2 of 2
5:04 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
4:42 DET Villanueva Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 63–69
4:34 DET Atkins S.FOUL (P4.PN)
4:34 DEN Billups Free Throw 1 of 3 (15 PTS)
4:34 DEN Billups Free Throw 2 of 3 (16 PTS)
4:34 DET SUB: Daye FOR Atkins
4:34 DEN Billups Free Throw 3 of 3 (17 PTS)
4:19 DET MISS Stuckey 11' Running Jump Shot
4:17 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:04 DEN Anthony Driving Layup (24 PTS) 68–69
3:43 DET Villanueva 16' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 68–71
3:19 DEN Nene Layup (7 PTS) (Anthony 2 AST) 70–71
3:19 DET Villanueva S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:19 DET SUB: Atkins FOR Stuckey
3:19 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
2:57 DET Daye 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 71–73
2:43 DEN MISS Billups 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:42 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
2:28 DET MISS Daye 27' 3PT Jump Shot
2:27 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:19 DEN MISS Andersen Layup
2:17 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:17 DEN MISS Andersen Tip Shot
2:16 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:15 DET Jerebko S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:15 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:15 DEN SUB: Lawson FOR Billups
2:15 DEN MISS Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2
2:15 Nuggets Rebound
2:15 DEN MISS Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2
2:13 DET Villanueva REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:55 DET MISS Daye 7' Running Hook Shot
1:53 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
1:45 DET MISS Jerebko 8' Jump Shot
1:44 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
1:40 DET MISS Jerebko 5' Hook Shot
1:39 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
1:32 DET Jerebko P.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:32 DEN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:32 DET SUB: Summers FOR Jerebko
1:32 DEN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:12 DET Summers Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
1:12 DEN Smith STEAL (1 STL)
1:08 DEN MISS Smith Dunk
1:07 DET Villanueva REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:05 DEN Andersen P.FOUL (P2.T4)
0:58 DET Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 73–76
0:44 DEN MISS Anthony 19' Jump Shot
0:43 DET Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:38 DEN Lawson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:38 DET Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:38 DET Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:26 DEN Nene OFF.Foul (P1)
0:26 DEN Nene Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
0:26 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR Summers
0:26 DEN SUB: Afflalo FOR Andersen
0:06 DEN Smith S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:06 DET Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:06 DET SUB: Summers FOR Atkins
0:06 DET Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:01 DEN MISS Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:34 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:36 PM EST)
11:45 DEN MISS Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:44 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
11:40 DEN Anthony Layup (26 PTS) 75–80
11:15 DET MISS Villanueva 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:14 DEN Lawson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:08 DEN Smith Layup (12 PTS) (Lawson 3 AST) 77–80
10:49 DEN Petro S.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:49 DET MISS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
10:49 PISTONS Rebound
10:49 DET Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:34 DEN Smith Driving Layup (14 PTS) 79–81
10:12 DET MISS Stuckey Layup
10:12 DEN Andersen BLOCK (2 BLK)
10:11 DET Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:10 DET MISS Brown Layup
10:10 DEN Anthony BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:08 DET Summers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:04 DET Villanueva 26' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Summers 1 AST) 79–84
9:52 DEN MISS Anthony Layup
9:52 DET Summers BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:50 PISTONS Rebound
9:30 DET Summers 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Stuckey 3 AST) 79–87
9:28 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
9:17 DEN MISS Smith Layup
9:16 DEN Andersen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
9:15 DEN Andersen Tip Shot (9 PTS) 81–87
8:52 DET Brown Dunk (3 PTS) (Villanueva 5 AST) 81–89
8:34 DEN Anthony 25' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Lawson 4 AST) 84–89
8:13 DEN Lawson S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:13 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
8:13 DEN SUB: Nene FOR Petro
8:13 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
7:54 DEN Lawson Traveling Turnover (P3.T13)
7:54 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Lawson
7:37 DET MISS Villanueva 12' Running Jump Shot
7:36 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:30 DEN MISS Smith Layup
7:30 DET Villanueva BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:30 Nuggets Rebound
7:22 DEN Anthony Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
7:22 DET Summers STEAL (1 STL)
7:16 DEN Andersen S.FOUL (P3.T3)
7:16 DET MISS Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2
7:16 PISTONS Rebound
7:16 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
7:03 DEN Billups 19' Pullup Jump Shot (19 PTS) 86–92
6:45 DET MISS Villanueva 27' 3PT Jump Shot
6:43 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:37 DEN MISS Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 DET Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
6:23 DET Villanueva OFF.Foul (P4)
6:23 DET Villanueva Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
6:08 DET Summers P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:53 DEN MISS Smith Layup
5:52 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
5:51 DEN MISS Smith Tip Shot
5:48 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
5:42 DEN Anthony 11' Jump Shot (31 PTS) 88–92
5:42 DET Summers S.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:42 Timeout: Official
5:42 DET SUB: Atkins FOR Villanueva
5:42 DET SUB: Wallace FOR Daye
5:42 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR Brown
5:42 DET SUB: Jerebko FOR Summers
5:42 DEN Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (32 PTS)
5:24 DET MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
5:23 DET Jerebko REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
5:21 DET MISS Jerebko Putback Dunk
5:20 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:09 DEN MISS Smith 14' Jump Shot
5:09 PISTONS Rebound
5:09 DEN Nene L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:09 DET SUB: Villanueva FOR Maxiell
4:48 DET Stuckey Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T12)
4:48 DEN Smith STEAL (2 STL)
4:48 DET Jerebko P.FOUL (P5.T3)
4:31 DEN Anthony Driving Finger Roll Layup (34 PTS) 91–92
4:31 DET Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T4)
4:31 DEN Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (35 PTS)
4:14 DET MISS Jerebko 3PT Jump Shot
4:14 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
4:14 DEN Billups P.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:14 DET MISS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
4:14 PISTONS Rebound
4:14 DET Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:54 DEN Anthony Driving Layup (37 PTS) 94–93
3:37 DEN Andersen P.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:37 DET Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:37 DET Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
3:17 DEN MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:16 PISTONS Rebound
3:15 DEN Nene L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:15 DET MISS Jerebko Free Throw 1 of 2
3:15 PISTONS Rebound
3:15 DET Jerebko Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:00 DEN Billups 18' Pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS) 96–96
2:37 DET MISS Atkins Driving Layup
2:36 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
2:23 DEN MISS Anthony 10' Jump Shot
2:23 DET Villanueva REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
2:23 DEN Andersen P.FOUL (P5.PN)
2:23 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
2:23 DET Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
2:23 DET MISS Villanueva Free Throw 2 of 2
2:22 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:5 Def:9)
2:02 DET MISS Atkins Layup
2:00 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:6 Def:9)
1:58 DET Wallace Tip Shot (7 PTS) 96–99
1:36 DEN Anthony 9' Running Jump Shot (39 PTS) 98–99
1:15 DET MISS Stuckey 12' Jump Shot
1:13 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
1:12 DEN Nene Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
1:12 DET Wallace STEAL (3 STL)
0:57 DET Stuckey Driving Layup (25 PTS) 98–101
0:57 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
0:57 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR Villanueva
0:52 DET Maxiell S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:52 DEN Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (40 PTS)
0:52 DET SUB: Villanueva FOR Maxiell
0:52 DEN MISS Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2
0:51 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:6 Def:10)
0:46 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
0:28 DET MISS Stuckey 16' Jump Shot
0:28 PISTONS Rebound
0:28 Instant Replay4th Period (10:11 PM EST)
0:08 DET MISS Atkins 9' Jump Shot
0:07 DEN Anthony REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
0:06 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:06 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
0:06 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR Villanueva
0:00 DEN MISS Billups Layup
0:00 Nuggets Rebound
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:16 PM EST)